Inflationary Coins
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| | 1 | | | -1.28% | |
| | 2 | | | -2.29% | |
| | 3 | | | -3.27% | |
| | 4 | | | -2.01% | |
| | 5 | | | -0.39% | |
| | 6 | | | -3.45% | |
| | 7 | | | -4.37% | |
| | 8 | | | -1.86% | |
| | 9 | | | -2.35% | |
| | 10 | | | -0.02% | |
| | 11 | | | -2.58% | |
| | 12 | | | -1.28% | |
| | 13 | | | -4.61% | |
| | 14 | | | -2.62% | |
| | 15 | | | -5.36% | |
| | 16 | | | -4.04% | |
| | 17 | | | -2.18% | |
| | 18 | | | +1.58% | |
| | 19 | | | -0.13% | |
| | 20 | | | -1.58% | |
| | 21 | | | -2.67% | |
| | 22 | | | -4.37% | |
| | 23 | | | -1.24% | |
| | 24 | | | -3.08% | |
| | 25 | | | -1.83% | |
| | 26 | | | -4.22% | |
| | 27 | | | -0.00% | |
| | 28 | | | +0.10% | |
| | 29 | | | -3.52% | |
| | 30 | | | -2.94% | |
| | 31 | | | -4.98% | |
| | 32 | | | -0.01% | |
| | 33 | | | +0.01% | |
| | 34 | | | -5.13% | |
| | 35 | | | -3.74% | |
| | 36 | | | -3.59% | |
| | 37 | | | -1.69% | |
| | 38 | | | +0.08% | |
| | 39 | | | +0.03% | |
| | 40 | | | +0.08% | |
| | 41 | | | -3.11% | |
| | 42 | | | -1.28% | |
| | 43 | | | -0.10% | |
| | 44 | | | -5.19% | |
| | 45 | | | -2.37% | |
| | 46 | | | -1.48% | |
| | 47 | | | -4.05% | |
| | 48 | | | -1.49% | |
| | 49 | | | -2.65% | |
| | 50 | | | -10.06% | |
Trending Inflationary Coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
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| | | | -0.39% |
| | | | -2.90% |
| | | | +0.25% |
| | | | +2.12% |
| | | | -4.61% |
Top Gainers
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| | | | +80.71% | ||
| | | | +36.76% | ||
| | | | +32.62% | ||
| | | | +30.51% | ||
| | | | +28.74% | ||
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Market Cap
What Are Inflationary Coins?
Inflationary coins are cryptocurrencies whose supply grows over time. New coins are created as rewards for miners or stakers, or are released from locked supply. Many large networks, like Dogecoin, Solana and Ethereum, add new coins this way. This list ranks inflationary coins by market cap, with live prices and 24h changes.
Quick Facts
- Meaning: Token inflation is the rate at which new coins are added to the supply.
- Where new coins come from: Mining rewards, staking rewards and token unlocks.
- Examples: Dogecoin, Solana, Ethereum, Cardano and Bitcoin.
- Opposite: Deflationary coins, whose supply shrinks over time, often through burns.
- Ranking: We rank inflationary coins by market cap. Market cap is the price times the coins in circulation.
How Crypto Token Inflation Works
Most blockchains pay the people who secure the network. Proof-of-work coins, like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, pay miners with new coins in each block. Proof-of-stake coins, like Solana and Cardano, pay new coins to stakers. Each network sets its own rules in code. Some coins have a hard cap, so inflation slows and then stops. Others, like Dogecoin, have no maximum supply and keep adding coins forever.
Types of Supply Schedules
- Capped with halvings: Bitcoin cuts its block reward in half about every four years, so inflation keeps falling until the cap is reached.
- Fixed reward, no cap: Dogecoin adds the same number of coins in every block. As the supply grows, the percentage rate slowly falls.
- Decreasing staking inflation: Solana's inflation rate was designed to fall each year toward a lower long-term rate.
- Issuance with burns: Ethereum creates new ETH for stakers but also burns part of every transaction fee. Its supply can grow or shrink.
Token Unlocks
Many newer tokens lock part of their supply for teams and early investors. When locked tokens are released, the circulating supply goes up. People search for "coins with high inflation unlocks" to spot these events, since large unlocks can add selling pressure. Check a project's vesting schedule before you buy.
Risks
Inflation can lower the value of each coin if demand does not grow as fast as supply. High staking rewards can look attractive, but they may only offset new supply. Supply rules can also change through upgrades. Compare inflation with real use of the network, not only with price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are inflationary coins?
Inflationary coins are cryptocurrencies whose total supply grows over time. New coins are created as mining or staking rewards, or come from token unlocks. Well-known examples include Dogecoin, Solana, Cardano and Ethereum. The list above ranks inflationary coins by market cap with live prices, so you can compare them side by side.
- What is token inflation in crypto?
Token inflation in crypto is the rate at which new coins are added to a coin's supply. It is often shown as a yearly percentage. Networks create new coins to pay miners or stakers for securing the chain. A high inflation rate means the supply grows fast, which can lower the value of each coin.
- How does inflation affect cryptocurrency?
Inflation affects a cryptocurrency by adding more coins to the market. If demand does not grow at the same pace, each coin can lose value. If demand grows faster than supply, the price can still rise. Inflation also funds network security, because new coins pay the miners or stakers who process transactions.
- What is the Dogecoin inflation rate?
Dogecoin has no maximum supply. Its rules add a fixed number of new coins in every block, paid to miners. Because the number of new coins stays the same while the total supply keeps growing, the inflation rate as a percentage slowly falls each year. This makes Dogecoin a well-known example of an uncapped inflationary coin.
- What are token unlocks?
Token unlocks are events when locked tokens are released into circulation. Many projects lock tokens for teams, early investors or ecosystem funds and release them over time. Each unlock raises the circulating supply. Large unlocks can add selling pressure, so many traders check a project's vesting schedule before they buy its token.
- What is the difference between inflationary and deflationary coins?
Inflationary coins add new coins to their supply over time, usually as rewards for miners or stakers. Deflationary coins reduce their supply, often by burning tokens. Some coins can be both at different times. Ethereum, for example, creates new ETH for stakers but also burns part of every fee, so its supply can rise or fall.